The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 27th June 1916

27^th June 1916 –

1st Battalion – Quiet day; no casualties. We exploded 2 mines between 11pm & 12 midnight & 9^th H.L.I. carried out very successful raid in Cuinchy Right, bringing in 46 prisoners & 2 Machine Guns.

2nd Battalion – Heavy bombardment. Two platoons of “C” Coy under Capt J.B. Hayes, 2/Lt K.A. Brown Lieut T.V. Chapman proceeded to take over our assembly trenches. “X” day.

Officers 38.    Other Ranks 970.

4 from Hosp.

2/4^th Battalion –

1/5^th Battalion – Pte Rice D Coy died of cholera and was buried at 6.30 pm.

1/6^th Battalion – FRECHENCOURT.

Battalion received orders to proceed to FRECHENCOURT. The Battn left NAOURS at 5.30 pm & arrived in FRECHENCOURT at 9.40 pm 5 men fell out on the line of the march. The Division is now in Corps Reserve for orders issued with reference to the forthcoming operations. See Appendix 1. 2 Lieut Maisey A.G. joined the Battalion for duty.

7^th Battalion –

8^th Battalion – On the night of the 27^th the Bn found carrying parties of 372 and a truck pushing party of 40, to carry gas cylinders to the front line trenches C3, C4 & D4.

10^th Battalion – Billets.

11^th Battalion –